Popstar Will Young has been fined after being caught using his mobile phone to speak to his seriously ill grandmother when driving his Mercedes.

The Pop Idol winner, 37, was spotted with his handset behind the wheel of his sport car in Bloomsbury Street, Soho.

This latest offence means that he now has nine points on his licence as he has been caught speeding twice since October 2014.

Will Young on The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (Image: PA)

Young entered a written plea of guilty and did not turn up to the hearing at Stratford Magistrates' Court today .

“An officer observed the driver using a mobile phone.”

In a statement written to the court Young explained why he had been using the device.

Young's statement read: “I was just pressing answer on my phone rather than talking as my grandmother who was very ill with cancer was calling on my hands-free system but it would not allow me to answer as per usual."

The singer added that he mentioned this to the officer at the time of the incident.

The court heard that Young has twice been caught speeding recently - on October 28, 2014 and April 13 last year - and as a result already had six points on his driving licence.

Chair of the bench Elizabeth Cuffy stated that Young would receive a fine for the incident along with further points on his licence.

Ms Cuffy said: 'The DVLA will be notified of Mr Young's three points, that currently gives him a total of nine points.

The news comes just a few hours after Young announced he will be performing at this year's Manchester Pride's The Big Weekend.

He has now been fined £800 and must pay an £80 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs, a total of £965, within 28 days.